At Monstrum, Dr. Emily Zarka discusses the Universal monsters. “Some monsters call to mind very specific images. Their iconic on-screen personas overshadow their earlier histories. I’m talking about: Frankenstein and his Creature, Dracula, the Invisible Man, the Wolf Man, the Mummy. Why is this? Universal Pictures. These famous […]
You’ve seen and even more likely heard Peter Lorre, even if you don’t know the name. His large, sad eyes, soft voice, distinct accent live on exaggeratedly in Looney Tunes cartoons, episodes of old television series like Route 66, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, as the inspiration for Ren’s voice […]
Autostraddle has not only a top ten list of Hollywood Lesbians and Bisexuals, but a flow chart of relationships and you can see it here.
I’ve had a cruddy day, so please indulge me in a visit to my favorite micro-genre of mainstream Indian cinema: people looking for things in Calcutta.I love a mystery. I love characters on a quest for knowledge that is ultimately used for resolution or even justice. I am […]
Every Frame A Painting is back as Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos look at Ozu in color for TCM! “The cinema of Japanese filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu is explored in this new exclusive TCM Original. The creators Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos are the duo behind the celebrated YouTube […]
Chelsea Rialto Studios’ Ray Faiola has released the short curtain call epilogue from the original pre-code release of Tod Browning’s Dracula starring Béla Lugosi. “This is the actual footage of the Edward Van Sloan curtain speech from the end of Dracula. The picture came from a 16mm SILENT […]
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